Yeah…I know that I am well out of step here, but I don’t apologise for that. The bulk of my aviation career was in the time of big and healthy full service and flag carriers. Sure the flights were more expensive but in the main the planes were fairly full and from a passengers point of view the service and welfare backup was there and it all worked. The people and cargo all got to where they wanted to go, or in the case of the pax fairly close to where they wanted to go, providing the airline operated to the airport of your choice. The cabins had a full and proper clean between flights by trained staff and, in the main, decent food was served included in the price of your ticket. Whether we shall see those heady days again is hard to predict, the looming war making it even harder. Some great names and liveries are now gone forever, and while it may be good for people to be able to fly from Newquay to Lower Toussous Intl or wherever for £2.50 every weekend, lets take some time to remember the employees out there who have paid the price for those “lovely cheap fares” by either losing their jobs or sufferering a dramatic drop in their standard of living and working conditions. This LoCo lark is very much a double edged sword!
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